Friends of MHS

The ‘Friends of MHS’ are a committee that arrange social events for parents, staff, governors and children of the School. This extends from offering coffee and a chat to prospective parents on Open Days to hosting the annual MHS Camp Under the Stars event.

Their purpose is social rather than fundraising (although they do raise impressive sums for charities chosen by the children at the annual Christmas Fair) and in most cases they simply cover their costs for each event. When surplus funds do become available, these are often used to finance discrete projects for the school. In the past these projects have included a playhouse for the Nursery, a dome to house the school telescope, picnic benches around the playground and audio visual equipment for boarders.

Links with parents are excellent. High levels of parental satisfaction were expressed in the pre-inspection questionnaires and during discussions